Moldova
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The Soviet Union took Moldova from Romania in 1940; most of its people speak Romanian.
This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.
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They were headed for Moldova, where they were to cross by foot into Ukraine and be met by Karpenko.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The new 400kV power line linking Moldova to neighbouring EU member Romania and getting 130 million dollars in US financing will bear the name "Trump Liberty Line," government spokesperson Dumitru Ciorici told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Støre had told public broadcaster NRK: "His flight was almost hit by a drone when it was taking off from Moldova."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Ms. Smith encounters this alchemy in Transnistria—a Russian-backed breakaway enclave inside Moldova.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Russia's decision to ban Moldovan wine and agricultural products, coupled with its decision to double the price Moldova paid for Russian natural gas, slowed GDP growth in 2006 and greatly exacerbated Moldova's economic troubles.
From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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